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Sousa LMM, Marques-Vieira CMA, Antunes AV, et al. Humor intervention in the nurse-patient interaction. Rev Bras Enferm. 2019;72(4):1078-1085doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0609.
Sousa, L. M. M., Marques-Vieira, C. M. A., Antunes, A. V., Frade, M. F. G., Severino, S. P. S., & Valentim, O. S. (2019). Humor intervention in the nurse-patient interaction. Revista brasileira de enfermagem, 72(4), 1078-1085. https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0609
Sousa, Luis Manuel Mota, et al. "Humor intervention in the nurse-patient interaction." Revista brasileira de enfermagem vol. 72,4 (2019): 1078-1085. doi: https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0609
Sousa LMM, Marques-Vieira CMA, Antunes AV, Frade MFG, Severino SPS, Valentim OS. Humor intervention in the nurse-patient interaction. Rev Bras Enferm. 2019 Aug 19;72(4):1078-1085. doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0609. PMID: 31432968.
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Rev Bras Enferm. 2019 Aug 19;72(4):1078-1085. doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0609.

Humor intervention in the nurse-patient interaction.

Revista brasileira de enfermagem

Luis Manuel Mota Sousa, Cristina Maria Alves Marques-Vieira, Ana Vanessa Antunes, Maria de Fátima Graça Frade, Sandy Pedro Silva Severino, Olga Sousa Valentim

Affiliations

  1. Universidade de Évora. Évora, Portugal.
  2. Universidade Católica Portuguesa. Lisboa, Portugal.
  3. Escola Superior Egas Moniz. Caparica, Portugal.
  4. Escola Superior de Saúde Atlântica. Barcarena, Portugal.
  5. Administração Regional de Saúde Lisboa e Vale do Tejo, Portugal.

PMID: 31432968 DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0609

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To describe the factors influencing the use of humor in nursing care, its applicability and benefits.

METHOD: A scoping review was performed using the Arksey and O'Mally methodology. A search for articles published between 2008 and 2018 was performed using the platforms EBSCO Host, Virtual Health Library and Google Scholar.

RESULTS: From the initial 465 articles found, 17 were included for final revision. Data allowed to retrieve information on humor definition; its applicability as a nursing intervention; humor as a tool to improve nurse-patient communication and relationship; influence factors; type of humor interventions; humor benefits in health care context and; limitations and precautions of humor intervention.

CONCLUSION: The use of humor promotes both communication and human interaction; it promotes well-being; helps deal/cope with difficult and unpleasant situations, reduces tension, discomfort and stress; and strengthens the immune system. This intervention should be used with caution.

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